Why do we need a new tool?

We're currently trying to store all of our media assets on the wiki. This is problematic for multiple reasons, including:

The wiki doesn't handle large images (or other media) well.

The wiki isn't the easiest tool for managing large sets of media.

The only interface to the wiki is via the web GUI.

(We may also have large binary source files stored in Silverstripe that would be more suited to organization in this type of repository. Someone who has access to that tool would be better-suited to comment on the topic :-)

What will the repository store?

(Subject to approval by whoever makes these decisions), this repository may hold any (all?) source media assets for LibreOffice and ODF projects. This would include:

Source media for websites

Icons for applications

Audio/Video clips

Depending upon the tool selected we may wish to store some or all audio/video assets in a separate repository, due to space/cloning concerns.

Derivates of the source files may live in this repository or be stored in other repositories (e.g. icons alongside code in git, images for the website in Silverstripe, embedded help media at ODF Authors, or illustrative screenshots in the TDF wiki or the Help wiki.

Requirements

Many of the requirements of this tool are listed in the table below. Other requirements or conditions, especially ones hard to codify in a table, are listed here:

People need to use it!

We need to choose a tool that meets all of our infrastructure needs as well as providing a simple enough interface that the Design Team and other primary users of this tool feel comfortable using it.

Feature comparisons

This section displays a feature comparison between possible software candidates. It also displays the features provided by existing tools including MediaWiki and Silverstripe.-

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